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[] To ensure delivery to your mailbox please add domain @lexology.com to your safe senders list [View in Browser]( [Lexology]( [My Account]( | [About]( | [Search Archive (1,398,729 articles)]( [North America](#northamerica) | [Global](#global) [USA] [North America] Internet & Social Media #top [FTC Seeking Comment on COPPA Parental Consent Mechanism]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC The Federal Trade Commission announced this week that it is currently seeking public comments on a potential new method for obtaining parent consent… [White House Releases Implementation Plan for the National Cybersecurity Strategy]( Covington & Burling LLP On July 13, 2023 the White House issued the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (“NCSIP”). The NCSIP identifies 65 initiatives - to… [Bankruptcy Court Provides Guidance on Social Media Account Ownership]( Troutman Pepper The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida created a three-factor test to help determine the ownership interests of social media… ["Say Cheese!" FTC Seeks Comment on Face Scanning Technology to Verify Age]( Loeb & Loeb LLP The FTC is seeking comment on an application from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), along with companies Yoti and SuperAwesome, for a… [OIG again approves online health directory’s use of appointment and advertising fees]( Reed Smith LLP The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has released an Advisory Opinion permitting a technology company to… [Without Hashtags on Threads, How Can You Run a Legally Compliant Sweepstakes?]( Loeb & Loeb LLP With the recent debut of another new social media platform, brands have a fresh place to run sweepstakes. Yet, there is currently no search… [Online Terms of Use and the Training of AI Models]( Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP A key building block of artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) is that they are trained on vast amounts of content and data. In… [FTC proposal would allow facial recognition for consent under COPPA]( Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP On July 19, the FTC announced it is seeking public feedback on whether it should approve an application that proposes to create a new method for… [2023 Online Retail Report]( FTI Consulting Inc In the 2023 edition of this annual report, the Retail & Consumer Products practice at FTI Consulting projects U.S. online retail sales will reach $1… [E-commerce company fined $25 million for alleged COPPA violations]( Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP On July 19, the DOJ and FTC announced that a global e-commerce tech company has agreed to pay a penalty for alleged privacy violations related to its… [Form I-9 Remote Verification Open to E-Verify Employers]( Snell & Wilmer LLP Effective August 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will grant certain employers the ability to remotely inspect work authorization… [Biden Admin Eyes IoT Cyber Practices]( Crowell & Moring LLP On June 18, 2023, the Biden-Harris administration announced the launch of a new “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” program (hereinafter the “Program”). First… [FCC Proposes Voluntary U.S. Cyber Trust Mark for Smart Devices]( Loeb & Loeb LLP On July 18, the FCC introduced a proposal for internet-enabled devices, also referred to as "smart devices" or the "Internet of Things," to be… [United States: Colorado Privacy Act Enforcement Update]( Colorado Baker McKenzie As a reminder, the definition of consumer health data is broad: "personal information that is linked or reasonably linkable to a consumer and that… [Regulatory and policy developments in tech—May 2023]( PwC US companies, particularly those with foreign operations, have largely accepted the ubiquity of messaging apps for communications on personal devices… [Nasty reviewers can be banned...but maybe not always?]( Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Plaintiff apparently writes cranky book reviews. I’m not sure what books motivated him to make the observations that soon-to-be-thrice-indicted… [PART 1 - Section 230: 27 Years Old and Still in the Spotlight]( New York Morrison & Foerster LLP Here at Socially Aware we talk a lot about Section 230, the section of the 1996 Communications Decency Act (CDA) that immunizes social media… [Evolving Law Of Trade-Dress In A Digital World]( Torkin Manes LLP In an increasingly crowded market, businesses are investing heavily into unique customer experiences to boost brand identity and loyalty. As expected… [White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan]( Cooley LLP On July 13, 2023, the White House unveiled its National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP or implementation Plan), following the… [How To Get a True View of Cyber Risk]( FTI Consulting Inc Firewalls and other technology are often considered the front line of a robust cybersecurity defense strategy. One of the most important elements in… [Wiretap Order, not a Search Warrant, Needed to Obtain Certain Information from Facebook]( New Jersey Saiber LLC The April 18, 2022 Trending Law Blog post discussed how, in Facebook, Inc. v. State of New Jersey, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that a… [AI investigations and claims gather pace in the United States]( DAC Beachcroft Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT have been in the headlines since 2022, with many users (including children) using the tools to generate content… [VPPA Trends: Considerations for Limiting Exposure]( Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP In recent months, organizations have been dealing with an emerging wave of lawsuits from an unexpected source: the VPPA. The Video Privacy Protection… [Biden-Harris Administration Announces IoT Cybersecurity Labeling Program]( Mayer Brown On July 18, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration announced its “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” initiative. Under this program, the Federal Communications… [An Interesting New Proposal on Obtaining COPPA Verified Parental Consent]( Baker & Hostetler LLP Whether your focus is privacy, advertising or both, there is a good chance that you have bumped into some thorny issues involving the Children’s… [AI・IoT をめぐる米国の政策動向～米国 FTC の動向を踏まえて～]( Nishimura & Asahi 米国 FTC（連邦取引委員会）は、AI ã‚’æ´»ç”¨ã—ãŸã‚µãƒ¼ãƒ“ã‚¹ã®æ¶ˆè²»è€…è¢«å®³ã«å¯¾ã™ã‚‹æ³¨æ„å–šèµ·ã‚’ç²¾åŠ›çš„ã«è¡Œã„ã€ã‚»ã‚­ãƒ¥ãƒªãƒ†ã‚£ã‚„æƒ…å ±ä¿è­·ã®è¦³ç‚¹ã‹ã‚‰ç”Ÿæˆ AI やボイスアシ… [Be Very Skeptical of Cannabis Advertising]( Harris Bricken The level of straight-up false information in cannabis advertising online is staggering. It’s almost too hard to describe. As a cannabis attorney… [Tennessee sues six online alcohol retailers]( Tennessee Dickinson Wright On July 14, the State of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit in the Middle District of Tennessee against six businesses that operate retail alcohol… [National Advertising Division Finds Dow Jones “Cancel Anytime” Claim for Wall Street Journal Subscription Supported]( BBB National Programs Inc The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that Dow Jones & Company, Inc. supported its claim of “cancel anytime”… [TikTok Ban on Government Contractors’ Devices]( Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP In recent years, TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the United States, with more than 150 million users, and the most… [In review: digital markets, funding and payment services in USA]( Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP An overview of key issues surrounding digital markets, payment services and funding for fintech businesses operating in USA, with particular regard to recent developments. [Global] Internet & Social Media #top [5G: A reality check]( CMS Legal If you were to ask the average citizen or business executive about 5G, they would probably tell you it’s been rolled out across most developed… Other top stories [A Comparative Perspective on AI Regulation]( [EU-U.S. data privacy framework: next steps for U.S. companies]( [California probes employers on compliance with CCPA]( [Federal Agencies Coordinate Action Against Celsius for Fraud and Manipulation]( [Department of Commerce Launches the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework: Considerations for Multinational Employers that Transfer EU Personal Data to the United States]( [Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter]( [“Catch-All” Can’t Catch ‘Em All: Seventh Circuit Finds Coverage for a BIPA Claim Despite Catch-All Provision in Policy’s Statutory Violation Exclusion]( [Public Company Watch: July 2023]( [Oregon Consumer Privacy Act Signed Into Law]( [Federal Judge Rules Popular Privacy Lawsuit Theory "Nonsensical"]( International developments [The rise of the de-influencer: what does this mean for brands?]( [Harnessing the power of intake and automation]( [In brief: prohibited and controlled advertising in Spain]( [Vietnam: New Draft Decree on Internet Services Issued for Public Consultation]( [Don’t get played - consumers can claim refunds for games and in-game purchases where pre-purchase information is missing]( [In brief: prohibited and controlled advertising in Italy]( [In brief: prohibited and controlled advertising in Sweden]( [SINGAPORE: New obligations for social media services under the Code of Practice on Online Safety]( [In review: digital markets, funding and payment services in Switzerland]( [Is that really you?- Emergence of generative AI in content creation- An Analysis of the legal and IPR issues]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Disclaimer]( | [Privacy policy]( | [Contact]( [Law Business Research]( [© 2006-2023 Law Business Research](